EXPEDITION 3000

EXPEDITION 3000

Please help raise donations and awareness for Homes For Our Troops by supporting this extreme challenge. On July 16th,2007 Charity Extreme will travel to a remote area of Norway for an attempt to jump off some of the highest cliffs in the world. This will be performed by an extreme sport called BASE Jumping. Base is leaping from a fixed object with a parachute. One will stand on the edge of these cliffs, summon the courage, and then jump off. After a freefall along the cliffs face, a parachute will be depolyed. This is then followed by a canopy descent to the landing area below. Video and pictures will be captured by helmet,chest, and wrist mounted cameras. A daily report,video clips, and pictures will be uploaded to a follow along website called a blog. Visit the blog and feel free to post your comments and thoughts about this challenging experience. All donations will be raised for Homes For Our Troops. Follow along and watch just how far some will go to help our disabled veterans. Base jumping is extremely dangerous and should never be attempted by anyone without proper experience,training, and equipment. All donations can be made through Homes For Our Troops on line or through the mail. If one donates for this event please refer it to Expedition 3000. All donations will be given to the charity as the expedtion is already funded.Please help spread the word about Expedition 3000 as we want to get this information to as many Military-Veteran Hospitals and Rehabilitation Facilities as possible. I hope that Disabled Veterans everywhere can follow the blog and watch just how far we will go to raise donations and awareness for Homes For Our Troops.

To Donate online for Homes for Our Troops :

http://www.homesforourtroops.org/goto/Expedition3000

Homes For Our Troops Website for other events and information

http://www.homesforourtroops.org/

Thanks. Charity Extreme

EXPEDITION 3000 Training

On June 10th 2007 members of The Charity Extreme Team traveled to Twin Falls Idaho to train for Expedition 3000 in Norway. Not far from Twin Falls is the Perrine Bridge which spans the Snake River 486 feet below. B.A.S.E. jumping is legal here all the time. If one stands in the center of the bridge and looks towards the east, they can see the dirt ramp that was constructed years ago for Evil Kenievil when he failed at trying to jump the canyon in a rocket vehicle. Team members practiced their skills by multiple gear checks, packing techniques, and by standing on the edge and exiting the bridge in stable body positions. The packing for each jump takes time and is very detailed. Jumping at low altitudes does not allow time for a reserve parachute, and most B.A.S.E. jumping parachute rigs are not equipped with reserve chutes. After team members landed at the bottom of the canyon, they could either hike the very steep canyon trail back up or pay for a boat ride down river then get a ride back to the top. This helped prepare the team members mentally and physically for Expedition 3000, which got its named for the height of the cliffs in Norway. In Idaho team members made a total of 8 jumps each, and did 5 climb-outs out of the canyon. All video was filmed by a helmet mounted camera. The Expedition 3000 training video was filmed to show our supporters just what we are trying to achieve in Norway. Please check out this video and help our Disabled Veterans by donating to the Expedition 3000 fundraiser which is supporting Homes for Our Troops. Charity Extreme would like to thank everyone who has donated and supported this event. Now onto Norway!
To donate online: http://www.homesforourtroops.org/goto/Expedition3000

C.U.F.F.S. Event 2006

C.U.F.F.S. Event 2006

On September 9, 2006 The Policemen’s Benevolent Association local 362 held the 1st Cops United Free Falling Spectacular (C.U.F.F.S.) charity skydiving event. During this event we invited the public to come and make a tandem skydive with your local police and public safety personnel all to raise money for the Special Olympics. During last years C.U.F.F.S. event we raised $4,500.00 and completed an amazing 160 tandem Skydives. During the event people were entertained by a local radio station and enjoyed free Redbull complements of the Redbull Energy Team. Thank you to everyone who attended and see you next year on July 21, 2007.

COP DROP 2006

On May 20th 2006 a unique event took place which consisted of law enforcement, veterans, and others making tandem skydives for charity. The event was called the Cop Drop. The charity chosen was the Leukemia Lymphoma Society(LLS). The event was a huge success and was able to raise and donate over $8500 for LLS.


www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls







The event was created by Officer Mike Connington of the Mahwah, New Jersey Police Department, PBA Local #143. Several members of this PBA helped organize the event and many even made the jump.


www.mahwahpd.org

http://www.njspba.com/start.html

The event was also organized and supported by Skydive Sussex at Sussex Airport in Sussex, NJ.

http://www.skydivesussex.com/

Cop Drop 2006 consisted of over 130 people signing up to make a tandem skydive for charity, with a portion of each jump being donated to LLS. A tandem skydive is done by jumping from a plane at an altitude of at least 10,000 feet, while connected to a certified tandem skydiving instructor. For a lot of jumpers this was a first time and memorable experience.

Many jumpers, families, friends, and spectators attended and watched as this all day event unfolded. The event did have some delays, due to wind and cloud covering, but all in all it was a huge success. Safety of all those participating was priority, and many endured long hours of waiting for their plane to altitude, in between weather holds.

After multiple group training sessions, jumpers were assisted into their harness and waited for an instructor to land. Both then boarded the aircraft and exited the large tailgate door stepping out into the sky below. 93 tandem skydives were completed that day, while others were able to make up their jump at a later date.


Officer Connington an avid skydiver, attempted to complete 21 jumps to salute all troops as the event fell on Armed Forces Day. This was attempted by jumping two different parachute rigs, with the assistance of others packing the chutes for him. Due to the weather holds, he was able to complete 16 jumps while raising donations for LLS.

Cop Drop 2006 was a great success and showed just how far some will go for a good cause. The Mahwah Police and PBA Local #143 would like to thank everyone who attended, supported, and donated to this worthy cause.